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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Sayyed Nasrallah: 'Israel' mired in failure; US intimidation futile</h1>
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Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks at the one-week
anniversary of the martyrdom of Resistance leader Wissam Tawil,
addressing developments in Gaza and the region.</p><p><br></p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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<p>"Israel" is mired in failure and is stuck in "a deep hole" it has dug
in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
said.</p>
<p>Speaking at the one-week anniversary of the martyrdom of Resistance
leader and martyr Wissam Tawil (Hajj Jawad), today, Sunday, Sayyed
Nasrallah hailed the Resistance of Gaza and its people, calling their
steadfastness "legendary".</p>
<p>"For one hundred days, Gaza and its people continue to steadfastly
resist, in a legendary manner [that history has not witnessed]," the
Lebanese Resistance leader confirmed.</p>
<p>Pointing to the role the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/al-qassam-brigades-ambush-israeli-forces-in-a-gaza-tunnel">Palestinian Resistance's Military Media</a>
had to play in archiving and publicizing the events, resistance
operations, and battles in Gaza, Sayyed Nasrallah said, "Gaza's
Resistance has creatively responded to the aggression, and the Military
Media has had a major role in revealing its heroism in contrast to
Israeli secrecy [on developments]."</p>
<p>"Israel is mired in failure and stuck in a deep hole it has dug in
the Gaza Strip, as its analysts confirm, and it has not achieved any
victory or even an 'image' of victory," the Secretary-General of
Hezbollah explained, highlighting "Israel's" military failures in the
Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>The enemy, according to Sayyed Nasrallah, is still fighting to
achieve some sort of "achievement" before moving to the third phase of
the war in which it will reposition its deployed forces.</p>
<h2>100 days of legendary Resistance and mounting Israeli losses</h2>
<p>Reflecting on the mounting Israeli losses, Sayyed Nasrallah stressed
that this point is further confusing the occupation, especially
considering the reports revealed by Israeli media regarding the presence
of “4,000 disabled soldiers in its military ranks in [only] 100 days, a
number that may rise and reach 30,000."</p>
<p>When the war stops, the enemy will have to deal with the catastrophe
that befell it as a result of the Resistance in Gaza and other
supporting fronts, the Lebanese Resistance leader stressed.</p>
<p>"The occupation’s human losses are accumulating in [Gaza, the West
Bank, and the Lebanese-Palestinian border], in addition to the economic
losses and the cost of displacement," he said.</p>
<p>In this context, Sayyed Nasrallah emphasized that "any hope of
forcefully retrieving Israeli captives from the Palestinian Resistance
has been laid to rest."</p>
<p>On inner Israeli dynamics and politics, the Lebanese Resistance
leader said the Israeli public has become confident that "their
government is incompetent and must be replaced and so does their
President," which, according to Sayyed Nasrallah, is "<a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel---us-already-lost-the-war-in-gaza--the-hill">a clear admission of failure</a>."</p>
<p>Commenting on "Israel's" prosecution in the International Court of
Justice (ICJ), after South Africa filed a lawsuit condemning the
occupation of genocide, Sayyed Nasrallah said "Israel's" real face has
been exposed to the world, as revealed in the Hague earlier.</p>
<h2>Effective support of the Axis of Resistance</h2>
<p>Addressing the developments across the multiple fronts supporting the
Gaza Strip, Hezbollah's Secretary-General said if the current failures
mount for the Israeli occupation in the West Bank, Lebanon, Yemen, and
Iraq, paired with losses incurred in Gaza, the Israeli occupation's
government will be forced to accept the conditions set by the Resistance
for a ceasefire.</p>
<p>"The Americans and many Western countries worked over a period of one
hundred days to silence, subjugate, and thwart the other fronts,"
Sayyed Nasrallah revealed, as he highlighted the integral role that the
US has played in prolonging the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>He shed light on "the threats, acts of intimidation, and enticements
against Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran," which he saw as
"evidence of the effectiveness" of the supporting fronts.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the Resistance leader underlined the floundering
relations between Israelis and US officials, as the disagreement between
the two allies began to publicly surface.</p>
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<h2>Turbulent Red Sea</h2>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah then delved into the details of the major events that have occurred on specific fronts in the region.</p>
<p>On Yemen and the Red Sea, the Lebanese Resistance leader spoke of
"American and British foolishness" as well as contradictory American
policy and actions, in relation to the recent US-UK-led aggression on
several Governates in Yemen.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah also highlighted the fact that American escalation in the Red Sea <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/no-interest-in-conflict-with-yemen--white-house">contradicts the US' alleged efforts</a> to contain the scope of confrontations.</p>
<p>Underlining Yemen's unwavering support to the Palestinian people and
an apparent US miscalculation, the Secretary-General said, "If the
Americans believe that Yemen will back down [i.e. cease its support for
Gaza] after the aggression, then they are wrong, delusional, and
ignorant."</p>
<p>In fact, the Resistance leader said the aggression by the US would only harm the security of <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/shipping-rates-via-red-sea-surge-by-310--amid-region-militar">international maritime navigation</a>, as the attack would turn the Red Sea into a battlefield.</p>
<p>"<a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/much-of-yemeni-offensive-capability-is-intact-after-us-led-s">This is stupidity in itself</a>," he stressed.</p>
<p>Shedding light on the autonomous decision-making among factions of
the Axis of Resistance, Sayyed Nasrallah said the response to the
American aggression would be "decided by the Yemenis themselves." The
leader said this in response to the threats the US made against Iran,
regarding the response the Yemenis have vowed.</p>
<p>It is worth noting that Sayyed Nasrallah praised the position taken
by Muslim Bahraini scholars and the Bahraini public, who declared their
solidarity with Palestine and rejected the "humiliating" stance of the
Bahraini government, which joined the US-led naval coalition.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/regional-conflict-already-begun-following-us-uk-strikes-on-y">Regional conflict already begun following US-UK strikes on Yemen: NYT</a></strong></p>
<h2>Iraqi cruise missile hit on Haifa: Confirmed</h2>
<p>On the unprecedented operations conducted by the Islamic Resistance
in Iraq, the Resistance leader highlighted one particular operation, in
which the Iraqi Resistance launched an all-new <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-resistance-strikes-haifa-with-advanced--al-arqab--crui">improved long-range cruise missile</a> at an Israeli military site in the occupied port city of Haifa.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah said Hezbollah's intelligence confirms that the
missile hit its target, adding that the Israeli occupation's military
concealed the details of the attack, a tactic commonly deployed by
Israeli authorities.</p>
<h2>Hezbollah's strategic ATGMs and Israeli lies</h2>
<p>Similarly, the Israeli occupation has made great efforts to conceal
its losses on the front with the Lebanese Resistance, according to
Sayyed Nasrallah, who emphasized the extent of the enemy's secrecy,
stressing that "Israel" has failed to officially acknowledge the details
of the attack on the "Meron" base by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.</p>
<p>The leader revealed for the first time the details of the attack in
which a total of 62 rockets were fired at the base, including 40
Katyushas (rocket artillery) and 22 Kornet missiles (anti-tank guided
missiles). Hezbollah's anti-armor units achieved great success with the
22 ATGMs fired at the site, which is located 7 km away from the nearest
point in Lebanon and is located at the highest altitude of occupied
Palestinian territories in the northern region.</p>
<p>In fact, the Resistance hit the site with <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-meron--saga-continues--iron-dome-inapt-against-hezbollah-s">18 Kornet-EM missiles</a>,
achieving an 81.8% success rate against the intended target, Sayyed
Nasrallah disclosed. He also revealed that the occupation's military
suffered human casualties as a result of the attack, which was monitored
and documented by the cameras of the Resistance's Military Media.</p>
<p>In this context, Sayyed Nasrallah debunked Israeli propaganda by
pointing to the Islamic Resistance's video evidence of the "Meron" base
attack, exposing the enemy's "falsehood".</p>
<p>The Resistance leader said the Israeli occupation's secrecy and
censorship regarding the actual number of losses suffered add to the
"erosion" of settlers' and soldiers' morale; a fact that has been
acknowledged by Israeli media outlets.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-s-use-of-anti-tank-missiles-unprecedented--israeli">Hezbollah's use of anti-tank missiles unprecedented: Israeli media</a></strong></p>
<h2>Hezbollah undeterred by US threats; ready for war</h2>
<p>To conclude his speech on the developments in the region, the
Resistance leader defiantly announced that the US' intimidation of the
Lebanese Resistance would be of no use, underscoring Lebanon's
resilience against any attempts to halt the Resistance's operations from
South Lebanon.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah further emphasized that the threat of war should be a
concern for "Israel", not Lebanon. He stressed that the Resistance has
been ready for any war imposed on Lebanon for the past 99 days.</p>
<p>"We have been ready for war for (the past) 99 days and we are not
afraid of it. We will fight without restrictions or boundaries [if war
is imposed on us]," the Resistance leader stated.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah also discussed the issue of multiple defeated
Israeli brigades that have withdrawn from the Gaza Strip. He said that
unnamed parties have told Hezbollah that these Israeli brigades will be
repositioned to launch an attack on Lebanon. To that, Sayyed Nasrallah
responded, saying that they are "more than welcome" to do so,
insinuating utmost readiness for combat.</p>
<p>Moreover, he highlighted the fact that a fully equipped and prepared
Israeli military was completely destroyed on the frontlines, on the
border with Lebanese towns, by the Islamic Resistance in the 2006 July
War.</p>
<p>He further explained that the Lebanon front was established to
support Gaza and stop the aggression against it. Similarly, he said the
security of the Red Sea, calm on the Lebanese front, and operations
launched from Iraq hinge on halting the aggression on Gaza. </p>
<p>Finally, the Resistance leader drew a clear bold line for the US,
"Israel", and their allies, underscoring that the imperative
precondition for any prospective talks is the immediate cessation of
hostilities against Gaza.</p>
<h2>Martyr Tawil; an exemplary leader and fighter</h2>
<p>Speaking on the one-week martyrdom anniversary of <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-mourns-martyr--leader-wissam-tawil--after-israeli">Wissam Tawil</a>
(Hajj Jawad), Sayyed Nasrallah hailed the Resistance leader for his
role on all fronts, pointing to the great history of the Lebanese town
of Khirbet Selem from which multiple leaders of the Islamic Resistance
in Lebanon descended. </p>
<p>Hajj Jawad was martyred in his hometown Khirbet Selm in South
Lebanon, after an Israeli drone targeted his car with a missile on
January 7, this year. </p>
<p>Hezbollah's leader pointed to the great sacrifices made by the Tawil
family, specifically the martyrdom of Hajj Jawad's two brothers Fadi and
Hassan, along with his nephews Hussein and Mohammad who were all
martyred while serving under the ranks of the Resistance. Sayyed
Nasrallah drew a comparison between the Tawil family and many other
families who have continued to send their sons to the front lines
despite the great sacrifices they made.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that the families of the martyrs and
wounded are the pillars of the Islamic Resistance, from which the group
draws its power. Addressing the Lebanese people, he stressed, "We must
all cooperate to remain steadfast in this battle, the extent of which we
do not yet know."</p>
<h2>Martyr Tawil's accolades</h2>
<p>The leader went on to list the accolades of martyr Wissam Tawil, who
joined the ranks of the Resistance at a young age, working his way to
leadership roles, later commanding multiple axes throughout the group's
confrontations of the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-s-martyred-commander-wissam-tawil--a-legacy-of-res">Israeli enemy and terror groups in Syria</a>, including ISIS.</p>
<p>Interestingly, the late martyr, who was previously severely wounded,
led Hezbollah's training camps and was also ready to lead multiple
combat operations against the Israeli occupation on October 8, when
Hezbollah launched its first attacks in support of the Palestinian
people and their Resistance.</p>
<p>Sayyed Nasrallah said the leader did not leave the frontlines until he returned home only to be martyred the very next day. </p>
<p>Hajj Jawad is one of the few who achieved both victory and martyrdom, the greatest of honors, Sayyed Nasrallah emphasized.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/war-on-lebanon-to-be-without-limits--extremly-costly--sayyed">War with Hezbollah to be without constraints: Sayyed Nasrallah</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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